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How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Tuesday

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August 27, 2014 12:45AM (UTC)

The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed above 2,000 points for the first time Tuesday. Financial markets moved higher after some encouraging news, including a surge in consumer confidence. The Dow Jones industrial average is about 32 points below the record close it set on July 16, while the Nasdaq remains well below its dot-com era high of 5,048.62 set in March 2000.

On Tuesday:

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The Dow Jones industrial average rose 29.83 points, or 0.2 percent, to 17,106.70.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 2.10 points, or 0.1 percent, to close at 2,000.02.